Microtonal

Meaning

Adj

●

In Music:

Of,

to, or

using microtones.

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Origin

microtonal

English

micro-

English

μικρός

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

tonal

English

-al

English

tonalli

Nahuatl languages

-lli

Classical Nahuatl

tona

Classical Nahuatl

tone

English

ton

French

tonus

Latin

τόνος

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

τείνω

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

tuus

Latin

tone

Middle English (1100-1500)

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